Watch 7 minutes of video to prepare for thinking about Close Reading (Common Core Standards)
Close Reading Video: Doug Fisher (CCSS) - What is Close Reading Part 1 (3 mins) and What Does It Close Reading Look Like in a Classroom? Part 2 (4 mins)
October 23: Close Reading of Narrative Texts and Explicit Comprehension Instruction with Expository Texts
Class Activity: Close Reading of Narrative Text
Class Activity: Modeling Comprehension of Expository Texts (with Caves text)
Homework: Book Activity 5: Read Part 2 of Caves (pages 10-13...see download), think about the challenges with vocabulary, text structures, and text features and complete Part 2 of the planning guide using either Volcanic Caves (p. 10-11) or Ice Caves (p. 12-13) as modeled in Part 1
Class Activity: Challenges and Planning Guide for Coral Reefs
One teacher in each group of three will focus on one 2-page spread of the 6-page section, but all three parts of your lesson should build on each other)
Homework: Prepare to teach your Coral Reefs section (and your two pages in particular) next class - read/skim the following short articles/websites to inform your preparation of explicit teaching and possible student activities for your expository text lesson
Book Activity 8: Literature Circle Discussions (download the role sheets and complete ONLY the one that goes with your role for topics in/across Chapters 11-16) - bring to class completed for your part of the literature circle activity on Tues. Nov. 13
Lesson Plan Example from previous semester (Note: The criteria for this semester has changed slightly, so this is an "example" but should not be scripted exactly like this)
Locate two Tier 2 words in each chapter of Hollis Woods, beginning with Chapter 14 (p. 138) and ending with the Fourteenth Picture (p. 166). Bring this list of words with you to class next week.
Complete Lesson Plan Thinking Sheet (for feedback during next class) - there will be support during class next Tuesday for those of you that have working drafts and have questions - use your time wisely and get started!
November 20: Teaching Vocabulary and Lesson Plan Support
Class Activity: Developing Activities for Explicitly Teaching and Building the Meaning of Target Words
Class Activity: Lesson Plan Support
Homework: Study for Study for Quiz #2 (on Nov. 27 Tuesday)
Planning lessons: differences between educational standards and learning objectives; important parts of a reading lesson
Explicit Instruction for Comprehending Narrative Texts: Narrative text structures, genres of fiction and key characteristics (e.g., fairy tales, realistic fiction)
Explicit Instruction for Comprehending Expository Texts: Types of expository text structures, applications for graphic organizers
Instructional Routines for Modeling Reading Comprehension Strategies (Think-Alouds and gradual release)
Close Reading and The Common Core Standards
Instructional Routines for Teaching Question Asking and Answering (QAR and Reciprocal Teaching)
Instructional Routines for Building Discussion and Comprehension (Text Talk-Queries, Discussion Webs, Literature Circles)
Reviewing NGT reflections will be helpful (for Discussion)
Building Vocabulary: Tiered levels, student friendly definitions, and reinforcement activities
Skimming this IES Reading Comprehension Guide would be a great way to review in a different way for conceptual understanding of the big ideas in the course
November 22: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! NO CLASS November 27: Quiz #2 and Follow-Up Vocabulary Activity November 29: NO CLASS (Use time to work on lesson plan)
Homework:
Read Cornett Chapter 8 (p. 257-267) on Fluency: Freeing the Mind for Comprehension
Read Vasinda & McLeod (2011) Extending Readers Theatre: A Powerful and Purposeful Match With Podcasting
Brainstorm at least three questions you have about one ore more of the following topics (extended from Magic Treehouse: Vacation Under the Volcanoes) (1) Ancient city of Pompeii, (2) Volcanoes, (3) Ancient Roman Life, and/or (4) Mythology - bring your questions to class in preparation for our Internet Workshop
Explicit Comprehension Instruction with Web-Based Texts
For ideas on differentiating your instruction and scaffolding your tasks: Review the Guided Reading Strategy activities in the extra readings under October 13.
For ideas about response activities and how to measure them, revisit the notes and handouts from class today and skim Chapter 9 (Diverse Response Options) in your textbook for additional response ideas.
Prepare for next class: Read through the slides and handouts and examples to get a sense of the different "techniques" you can use to help students really KNOW your three target words. Choose a word and come to class with some initial ideas/techniques that will engage students with using your target word in appropriate ways.
Building Comprehension with Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
Class Activity: Developing Activities for Explicitly Teaching and Building the Meaning of Target Words
Homework:
Finish reading Running Out of Time
Complete Step 1 of our Class Webquest (found at the Process link) which includes reading a short article, exploring three sample webquests, and thinking about possible topics for your activity.
OPTIONAL: Read Owens, Hester, & Teale (2002) about digital inquiry and young children
Beck & McKeown's perspective of Vocabulary Instruction (3 tiers, effective and ineffective practices for building vocabulary, and examples of activities to build specific words)
Hancock's Response Journals (your reading, types of responses, types of prompts to elicit specific responses)
Realistic Fiction
Chapters 9 and 10 in your textbook: Diverse response options and purposeful instructional routines that foster a comprehensive literacy curriculum)
Class Activity: Work with a partner to create your "mini-webquest activity"
Homework: Finish your webquest activity and post to Google Docs (Step 6 on your webquest) - prepare for your presentation on Monday to share you ideas with the "curriculum hiring committee"
Homework:
October 18: Explicit Comprehension Instruction with Narrative Texts
October 23: Close Reading of Narrative Texts and Explicit Comprehension Instruction with Expository Texts
October 25: Expository Text Structures and Planning for Instruction
Part 2 is Coral Reef Creatures (pages 12-17)
Part 3 (skim to inform your "Big Ideas" for the whole text) pages 26-30)
Expository Text Structures and Graphic Organizers (Lewis and Clark)
October 30: Teaching Your Expository Text Lessons (Lesson #2)
November 1: Homework for next WEDNESDAY Nov. 6 (no class on Tuesday):
November 7: Modeling Questioning and Teaching Students How to Answer Questions
Homework
November 8: Building a Line of Questioning to Foster Discussions
Homework:
November 13: Discussion Webs and Literature Circles
November 15: Teaching Vocabulary for Comprehension
Complete Lesson Plan Thinking Sheet (for feedback during next class) - there will be support during class next Tuesday for those of you that have working drafts and have questions - use your time wisely and get started!
November 20: Teaching Vocabulary and Lesson Plan Support
November 22: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! NO CLASS
November 27: Quiz #2 and Follow-Up Vocabulary Activity
November 29: NO CLASS (Use time to work on lesson plan)
Homework:
December 4: Fluency
December 6: Putting It All Together
ACTIVITIES/READINGS FROM PREVIOUS SEMESTERS
(Developing Reading Fluency)